Patents by Inventor George Crosby
George Crosby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11966252Abstract: In some examples, the disclosure provides a method for determining a drift in clock data that is provided by a clock of a seismic sensor. The sensor is exposed to an ambient temperature that varies over time. The method includes obtaining temperature data associated with the ambient temperature as a function of time. The method also includes obtaining the clock data. The method also includes obtaining timestamp data provided by a global navigation satellite system. The method also includes determining drift data which minimizes a difference of a temporal drift in the clock data, based on the timestamp data and the temperature data. The method also includes outputting corrective data based on the determined drift data.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BP Exploration Operating Company LimitedInventor: Alistair George Crosby
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Patent number: 10322888Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: PROPACK PROCESSING AND PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Publication number: 20180057280Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Propack Processing and Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Publication number: 20170320679Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Propack Processing and Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Patent number: 9809398Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: PROPACK PROCESSING AND PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Patent number: 9731913Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: PROPACK PROCESSING AND PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Publication number: 20160251171Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Propack Processing and Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Patent number: 9296112Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: PROPACK PROCESSING AND PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Publication number: 20150283708Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: PROPACK PROCESSING AND PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Patent number: 9073222Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: PROPACK PROCESSING AND PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Publication number: 20150130201Abstract: An end effector for the packaging industry comprises has a frame, a bridge on top of the frame, a rack and pinion assembly, actuation rods, carrier assemblies, and vacuum ports. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a robot's rotatable shaft, and to the actuation rods. The actuation rods are fixedly connected to one or more of the carrier assemblies. As the robot's shaft rotates, the rack and pinion assembly is actuated, which actuates the actuation rods, which causes the carrier assemblies fixedly connected to the actuation rods to move longitudinally along the frame. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier block and at least one pick-up member. Each carrier block has at least one arm with a grabber to cooperate with an adjacent arm with grabbers of an adjacent carrier block(s) of the same subgroup.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Kevin George Crosby
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Publication number: 20140303389Abstract: A process for producing a food oil containing at least 50% monounsaturated fatty acids from palm oil is disclosed. Fatty acids are released from palm oil glycerides, such as by fat-splitting. The free fatty acids (FFA) are separated to obtain a fraction enriched in unsaturated palm fatty acid. This fraction is subject to a condensation reaction with glycerol to form an oil comprising mainly triglycerides (triacylglycerols). The condensation reaction is catalyzed by an enzyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Thomas George Crosby, Marianne Linde Damstrup, John Inmok Lee, Per Munk Nielson, Craig Jordan Weitz
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Patent number: 8377493Abstract: A method for making a cooked rolled snack food from a starch based dough. The starch based dough is admixed with a small average particle size monoglyceride. The dough is then rolled and cooked in hot oil. The fatty acid chain is disposed within the helical amylose molecules in the starch-based dough and provides structural support within the helix. This support helps control inward expansion of the rolled dough snack during frying.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.Inventors: Thomas George Crosby, Geoffrey Thomas Ley, V. N. Mohan Rao, Dianne Renee Ripberger
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Patent number: 8124154Abstract: A mold form fryer utilizing a top conveyor that transports snack pieces through a constant velocity oil stream without the need of a bottom mating mold or conveyor. Herein, the form fryer having a fryer housing for controlling the frying atmosphere is provided with a top conveyor disposed above a fryer oil pan positioned longitudinally through the fryer. Uncooked snack pieces are provided to the fryer oil pan by a bottom entrance conveyor. A steam shield separates a front-end vestibule from the downstream portion of the fryer housing, and inert gas manifolds introduce inert gas into the front-end vestibule, thereby providing a sufficiently low oxygen and sufficiently low condensable gas or steam environment near the product submerging point.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.Inventors: Varadharajan Radhamani Basker, Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr., Steven Andrew Bresnahan, Thomas George Crosby, Pravin Maganlal Desai, Phillip Stuart Frazier
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Publication number: 20110052777Abstract: A method for making a cooked rolled snack food from a starch based dough. The starch based dough is admixed with a small average particle size monoglyceride. The dough is then rolled and cooked in hot oil. The fatty acid chain is disposed within the helical amylose molecules in the starch-based dough and provides structural support within the helix. This support helps control inward expansion of the rolled dough snack during frying.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Thomas George Crosby, Geoffrey Thomas Ley, V. N. Mohan Rao, Dianne Renee Ripberger
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Patent number: 7798058Abstract: A mold form fryer utilizing a top conveyor that transports snack pieces through a constant velocity oil stream without the need of a bottom mating mold or conveyor. Herein, the form fryer having a fryer housing for controlling the frying atmosphere is provided with a top conveyor disposed above a fryer oil pan positioned longitudinally through the fryer. Uncooked snack pieces are provided to the fryer oil pan by a bottom entrance conveyor. A steam shield separates a front-end vestibule from the downstream portion of the fryer housing, and inert gas manifolds introduce inert gas into the front-end vestibule, thereby providing a sufficiently low oxygen and sufficiently low condensable gas or steam environment near the product submerging point.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.Inventors: Varadharajan Radhamani Basker, Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr., Steven Andrew Bresnahan, Thomas George Crosby, Pravin Maganlal Desai, Phillip Stuart Frazier
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Publication number: 20100196568Abstract: A mold form fryer utilizing a top conveyor that transports snack pieces through a constant velocity oil stream without the need of a bottom mating mold or conveyor. Herein, the form fryer having a fryer housing for controlling the frying atmosphere is provided with a top conveyor disposed above a fryer oil pan positioned longitudinally through the fryer. Uncooked snack pieces are provided to the fryer oil pan by a bottom entrance conveyor. A steam shield separates a front-end vestibule from the downstream portion of the fryer housing, and inert gas manifolds introduce inert gas into the front-end vestibule, thereby providing a sufficiently low oxygen and sufficiently low condensable gas or steam environment near the product submerging point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Varadharajan Radhamani BASKER, Wilfred Marcellien BOURG, JR., Steven Andrew BRESNAHAN, Thomas George CROSBY, Pravin Maganlal DESAI, Phillip Stuart FRAZIER
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Publication number: 20100080868Abstract: A method for producing a dehydrated potato product and products incorporating the dehydrated potato product. The method includes macerating uncooked whole potatoes to form a slurry. The resultant slurry is then optionally decanted to remove excess liquid. Then the slurry is cooked to form a potato mash. The potato mash is then chilled which provides an opportunity to retrograde the starch as well as reduce the mash cohesiveness. The mash is then dehydrated to form a dehydrated potato product. Throughout various stages of processing, additives can be incorporated to adjust the texture, adhesiveness, taste, color, and shape retention of the final food product. The additives may be incorporated during the slurry phase wherein they are more readily absorbed. Further, additives may also be incorporated which reduce undesirable puffing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Thomas George Crosby, Pravin Maganlal Desai, Ponnattu Kurian Joseph, Renu Matthew, Michael Grant Topor, Gerald James Vogel, Gregory Thomas West
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Publication number: 20080182004Abstract: The present invention discloses formulations for sheeted, baked fruit and vegetable chips that have a light, crispy texture similar to a potato chip. The ingredients are combined with water and oil to make a dough, which is then sheeted and cut into pieces. The pieces are baked to produce vegetable and fruit snack chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Rosemary Shine Baker, Thomas George Crosby, Henry Kin-Hang Leung, Bridget Manis, Carla Mejia, Kelly Sam Miller, Nancy J. Moriarity, Jason Thomas Niermann, Jim Stalder, Beverly L. Waters
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Publication number: 20080182007Abstract: A fried legume snack food comprising a substantially intact cooked legume seed including its hull. Dried legumes are hydrated, par fried, and then finish dried. Rupturing of the hulls of the legumes during frying is avoided by either puncturing the hulls prior to cooking or by sequential cooking steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Michelle Latrese Barnett, Thomas George Crosby, David Guajardo-Flores